CANVAS Ogden Chapter - 014 IM Calculations

Ogden: Calculation of Drug Dosages, 9th Edition
Chapter 14: Parenteral Dosages
COMPLETION Round to the tenth

Insert the correct response. Round to nearest tenth.
1. The physician orders Recombivax HB 10 mcg IM for hepatitis B vaccination. The medication is
supplied in 5 mcg/0.5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?_______________
Shade the syringe.
ANS:
1 mL
2. The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg IM for postpartum bleeding. The medication is supplied
in 0.2 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Shade the syringe.
ANS:
1.5 mL
3. The physician orders Stadol 2 mg IM for pain. The medication is supplied in 1 mg/mL. How
many milliliters will the nurse administer? ___________________ Shade the syringe.
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ANS:
2 mL
4. The physician orders Toradol 45 mg IM for migraine headache. The medication is supplied in 30
mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Shade the syringe.
ANS:
1.5 mL
5. The physician orders Lovenox 80 mg subcutaneous daily for prevention of deep vein thrombosis.
The medication is supplied in 80 mg/0.8 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________ Shade the syringe.
ANS: 0.8mL
6. The physician orders testosterone 170 mg IM weekly for hormone replacement. The medication
is supplied in 200 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________ Shade the syringe.
ANS:
0.85 mL
7. The physician orders Neupogen 400 mcg subcutaneous daily for neutropenia. The medication is
supplied in 300 mcg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? _________________
Shade the syringe.
ANS:
1.3 mL
8. The physician orders furosemide 60 mg IV push stat for edema. How many milliliters will the
nurse administer? ____________________
ANS: 6 mL
9. The physician orders KCl 10 mEq in 1000 mL of D5 NS to infuse at 100 mL/h. How many
milliliters of KCl will the nurse add to the IV? ____________________
ANS: 5 mL
10. The physician orders Imitrex 4 mg subcutaneous for migraine headache. The medication is
supplied in 12 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
ANS: 0.33 mL
11.The physician orders Imferon 90 mg IM (Z track) for anemia. The medication is supplied in 50
mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
ANS: 1.8 mL
12.The physician orders Solu-Cortef 90 mg IM q8 h. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________
ANS: 0.72 mL
13. The physician orders morphine 9 mg IM q4 h for pain. How many milliliters will the nurse
administer? ____________________
ANS: 0.6 mL
14. The physician orders 30 mg of medication diluted in 100 mL of D5W given over 15 to 30
minutes IV. The medication is supplied in 40 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse add
to the IV solution? ____________________
ANS: 3.8 mL
15. Vistaril 75 mg IM is ordered for anxiety. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
____________________
ANS: 1.5 mL
16. A patient with fluid volume overload has bumetanide injection 2 milligrams IV push ordered.
The bumetanide is available in a 0.25 milligram per milliliter concentration. How many
milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________
ANS: 8 mL
17. Arixtra 2.5 mg subcutaneous every morning is ordered for prevention of deep vein thrombosis.
The Arixtra is available in 5 mg per 0.4 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
administer with each dose? __________
ANS: 0.2 mL
18. The physician has ordered Haldol 0.5 mg IV every 2 hours prn for agitation. The Haldol is
available in 5 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with
each dose? __________
ANS: 0.1 mL
19. A patient with nausea and vomiting has prochlorperazine 5 mg IV every 6 hours prn. The
prochlorperazine is supplied in 5 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
ANS: 1 mL
20. A patient has fentanyl 100 mcg IV every 2 hours prn for pain after surgery. The fentanyl is
available in 0.05 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with
each dose? __________
ANS: 2 mL
21. Naloxone 0.1 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a respiratory rate below 8 per minute. The
naloxone is available in 0.4 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
administer with each dose? (round answer to the nearest hundredths)__________
ANS: 0.25 mL
22. A patient has labetalol 10 mg IV every 2 hours prn for systolic blood pressure more than 180
mmHg. The labetalol is available in 5 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the
nurse administer with each dose? __________
ANS: 2 mL
23. A patient with renal failure has orders for Epogen 10,000 units subcutaneous every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday; hold if hemoglobin is greater than 11 g/dL. The Epogen is supplied in
10,000 units per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each
dose? __________
ANS: 1 mL
24. The physician has ordered hydromorphone 0.2 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain. The
hydromorphone is available in 2 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
ANS: 0.1 mL
25. Arixtra 5 mg subcutaneous every morning is ordered for deep vein thrombosis prevention. The
Arixtra is available in 5 mg per 0.4 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
ANS: 0.4 mL
26. A patient with fluid volume overload has bumetanide injection 1.5 milligrams intravenous
ordered. The bumetanide is available in a 0.25 milligram per milliliter concentration. How many
milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________
ANS: 6 mL
27. The physician has ordered Haldol 2 mg IV every 2 hours prn for agitation. The Haldol is
each dose? __________
ANS: 0.4 mL
each dose? __________
ANS: 3 mL
29. A patient with anemia has Epogen 5,000 units subcutaneous every Monday. The Epogen is
supplied in 10,000 units per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer
with each dose? __________
ANS:
0.5 mL
½ mL
30. Naloxone 0.2 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a respiratory rate below 8 per minute. The
naloxone is available in 0.4 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
administer with each dose? (round answer to the nearest hundredths)__________
ANS: 0.5 mL
31. A patient has labetalol 20 mg IV every 2 hours prn for systolic blood pressure > 180 mmHg. The
labetalol is available in 5 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
ANS: 4 mL
32. A patient with nausea and vomiting has prochlorperazine 10 mg IV every 6 hours prn. The
prochlorperazine is supplied in 5 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
ANS: 2 mL
33. The physician has ordered hydromorphone 0.4 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain. The
hydromorphone is available in 2 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the nurse
ANS: 0.2 mL
each dose? __________
ANS: 1 mL
35. A patient with anemia has Epogen 7,500 units subcutaneous every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday. The Epogen is supplied in 10,000 units per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would
the nurse administer with each dose? (round to the nearest hundredths) __________
ANS:
0.75mL
¾ mL
36. Ondansetron 4 mg IV every 6 hours as needed for nausea is ordered. The Ondansetron is
available in a 2 mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with
each dose? ________
ANS: 2 mL
37. Diphenhydramine 10 mg IV every 6 hours is ordered postoperatively for itching. The

diphenhydramine is available in a 50 mg/2 mL concentration. How many milliliters of
diphenhydramine would the nurse administer with each dose? ______
ANS: 0.4 mL
38. Hydralazine 10 mg IV every 4 hours is ordered for a patient with hypertension. The hydralazine
is available in a 10 mg/2 mL concentration. How many milliliters of hydralazine would the nurse
administer with each dose? _____
ANS: 2 mL
39. Zofran 8 mg IV every 6 hours as needed for nausea is ordered. The Zofran is available in a 2
mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose?
________
ANS: 4 mL
40. Benadryl 25 mg IV every 6 hours is ordered postoperatively for itching. The Benadryl is
available in a 25 mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters of Benadryl would the nurse
administer with each dose? ______
ANS: 1 mL
41. Apresoline 10 mg IV every 4 hours is ordered for a patient with hypertension. The Apresoline is
available in a 5 mg/2 mL concentration. How many milliliters of Apresoline would the nurse
administer with each dose? _____
ANS: 4 mL
42. A patient with rapid atrial fibrillation has an order for Corvert 1 mg IV over 1 minute STAT. The
Corvert is available in a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL. How many milliliters of Corvert would the
nurse administer? _____
ANS: 5 mL
43. Narcan 0.8 mg IV every 30 minutes is ordered for a patient with a respiratory rate less than 8 per
minute. The Narcan is available in 0.4 mg per 1 milliliter vials. How many milliliters would the
nurse administer with each dose? (round answer to the nearest hundredths)__________
ANS: 2 mL
44. The physician has ordered Dilaudid 0.6 mg IV every 30 minutes prn for pain. The Dilaudid is
each dose? __________
ANS: 0.3 mL
45. A patient with fluid volume overload has Bumex 2 milligrams intravenous injection ordered. The
Bumex is available in a 0.25 milligram per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters should
the nurse administer with each dose? _________
ANS: 8 mL
46. A patient with renal failure has Lasix 40 milligrams intravenous ordered. The Lasix is available
in a 10 mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose?
_________
ANS: 4 mL
47. Protonix 20 mg is ordered IV twice a day for a patient. The Protonix is available in a 40 mg/10
mL concentration. How many milliliters would be given with each dose? ______
ANS: 5 mL
48. A physician orders Reglan 10 mg IV every 6 hours for a patient with high gastric residuals.
Using a vial with a 10 mg/mL concentration, how many milliliters would be administered with
each dose? ____________
ANS: 1 mL
49. A patient has an order for metoclopramide 5 mg IV every 6 hours for a patient with high gastric
residuals. Using a vial with a 10 mg/mL concentration, how many milliliters would be
administered with each dose? ____________
ANS:
0.5 mL
½ mL
50. According to the heparin protocol, a patient is to receive 70 units per kg IV before the continuous
heparin infusion is started. For a patient weighing 60 kg, how many units of heparin should be
administer? _________ Using a concentration of 1000 units/mL, how many milliliters of heparin
should be administered? _______
ANS: 4200 units, 4.2 mL
51. According to the heparin protocol, a patient is to receive 80 units per kg IV before the continuous
heparin infusion is started. For a patient weighing 75 kg, how many units of heparin should be
administered? _________ Using a concentration of 1000 units/mL, how many milliliters of
heparin should be administered? _______
ANS: 6000 units, 6 mL

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Chapter 14: Parenteral Dosages

COMPLETION Round to the tenth

37. Diphenhydramine 10 mg IV every 6 hours is ordered postoperatively for itching. The

ANS: 4200 units, 4.2 mL

ANS: 6000 units, 6 mL

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